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St Richard Gwyn Rc High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major

Granted Vale of Glamorgan 2025/01263/HR Hedgerow removal application

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Hedgerow Removal Notice

As published by the council, reference 2025/01263/HR

Application record

Reference
2025/01263/HR
Type
Hedgerow removal application
Status
Application DETERMINED
Decision
Approved
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Decided
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Dinas Powys
Parish
Dinas Powys Community Council
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Vale of Glamorgan register

This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/00469/5/CD Decided

    St Richard Gwyn Rc High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major

    Discharge of Condition 11. (Traffic and Pedestrian Management Plan) of Planning Ref 2025/00469/RG3: Variation of Condition 2 of 2023/00285/RG - Proposed replacement St. Richard Gwyn Catholic High School including access, parking, landscape works, formal and informal recreation space, and demolition of the existing school

    Submitted 16 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/00469/4/CD Decided

    St Richard Gwyn Rc High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of Planning ref 2025/00469/RG3: Variation of Condition 2023/00285/RG3 - Condition 2 -Proposed replacement. St. Richard Gwyn Catholic High School including access, parking, landscape works, formal and informal recreation space, and demolition of the existing school

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/00469/3/CD Decided

    St Richard Gwyn Rc High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major

    Discharge of Condition 10.(TRAVEL PLAN) for planning ref 2025/00469/RG3 - Variation of Condition 2023/00285/RG3 - Condition 2 -Proposed replacement. St. Richard Gwyn Catholic High School including access, parking, landscape works, formal and informal recreation space, and demolition of the existing school at St. Richard Gwyn RC High School, Argae Lane, St.Andrews Major

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/00469/1/NMA Decided

    St Richard Gwyn RC High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major

    Non-material amendment sought for change of access, parking and drop off area to Planning Approval Ref.2025/00469/RG3: Variation of Condition 2023/00285/RG3 - Condition 2 - Proposed replacement St. Richard Gwyn Catholic High School including access, parking, landscape works, formal and informal recreation space, and demolition of the existing school

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 2025/00469/2/CD Decided

    St Richard Gwyn RC High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major

    Discharge of Condition 12 (Engineering details) of Planning Permission 2025/00469/RG3: Variation of Condition 2 - Proposed replacement St. Richard Gwyn Catholic High School including access, parking, landscape works, formal and informal recreation space, and demolition of the existing school

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/00469/1/CD Granted

    St Richard Gwyn Rc High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major

    Discharge of Condition 17 (Archaeology) of Planning Permission 2025/00469/RG3: Variation of Condition 2023/00285/RG3 - Condition 2 -Proposed replacement St. Richard Gwyn Catholic High School including access, parking, landscape works, formal and informal recreation space, and demolition of the existing school

    Decided 25 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 2023/00285/2/NMA Granted

    St Richard Gwyn Rc High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major

    Non Material Amendment - An amendment to change condition 12 from: Notwithstanding the submitted plans, prior to the commencement of any works, the following engineering details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority: • Details of the proposed vision splay to the western exit (To include the setting back of the mesh boundary fence adjacent to Argae Lane) • Details of footways/cycleways • Kerbing • Crossing points • Boundary treatments • Lighting • Surfacing • Road markings • Signage The agreed details shall be brought into use prior to the beneficial use of the new school site and thereafter retained at all times. Change condition 12 to: Notwithstanding the submitted plans, prior to the commencement of any works listed below, the following engineering details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authorityFor planning ref 2023/00285/RG3 - Proposed replacement St. Richard Gwyn Catholic High School including access, parking, landscape works, formal and informal recreation space, and demolition of the existing school

    Decided 16 Oct 2025 Amendments
  • 2025/00946/HR Granted

    St Richard Gwyn Rc High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major

    To provide the temporary construction area for the adjacent St Richard Gwyn school redevelopment. Parts of hedges that are affected by the temporary compound will be translocated within the field under the supervision of a qualified ecologist. Where sections of hedgerow are removed in the compound they will be reinstated prior within the first available planting season post completion of the project.

    Decided 30 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Received by Vale of Glamorgan

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Vale of Glamorgan granted permission on 21 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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